Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Red and White |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2020), having a global score of 82.2 against 81.5. Xiaomi Mi 9T comes with Android 10 OS, while Apple iPhone SE (2020) comes with iOS 15.x OS. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, we must highlight that it's also an older, extremely heavier and thicker cellphone.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit sharper display than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bit higher screen density and a much bigger screen. The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a greater hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a superior battery lifetime than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots much better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a lot larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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